CRL.A/1746/2025 of M/S. SRI. KOTHALAM FINANCE AND CHITS, Vs SRI. S. KANTHARAJU, on 23 June 2026

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CRL.A No. 1746 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1746 OF 2025 (A-)

BETWEEN:

1.

M/S. SRI. KOTHALAM FINANCE AND CHITS,

REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER

SRI. V. SUNIL,

S/O M. VENKATASWAMY @

M. VENKATESH,

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

OFFICE AT NO.2441, NEW EXTENSION,

GANGADHARAPURA, NEAR KODIMATTA,

ROJIPURA DODDABALLAPURA,

BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203,

ALSO RESIDING AT NO.41,

3RD CROSS, DEVAKI KUMARA GARDEN,

VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560040.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. K.B. NAVEEN KUMAR., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

AND:

1.

SRI. S. KANTHARAJU,

S/O SRI. B. SRINIVAS,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

RESIDING AT PRAKASH LAYOUT,

RAILWAY STATION, SCOUT CAMP ROAD,

DODDABALLAPURA-561203.

…RESPONDENT

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

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CRL.A No. 1746 of 2025

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) CR.P.C BY

THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO SET ASIDE

THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 08.07.2025

PASSED BY THE LXI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE

AT

BENGALURU

(CCH-62)

IN

CRL.A.NO.1707/2021

AND

PLEASED TO CONFIRM THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED

31.10.2023 PASSED BY THE X ADDL. JUDGE OF SMALL CAUSES

AT BENGALURU (SCCH-16) IN C.C.NO.8854/2022 AND PUNISH

THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT AS PER THE PROVISION OF THE

NI ACT, BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH